Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-09

was born! How beautiful it is! how
happy it makes me to see my country
again! All, if l could only remain look
ing at it forever!'
The girl had fallen on her knees as be-
fore Madonna, repeating to herself:
"How lovely it is! 1t seems as though
1 must be back in Sorrento, and Saliva
tore must be coming to meet me! T was
cold & little while ago; now I am warm.
feel the sun upon the canvas, which
sparkless in the tree-tops and on the sea.
1t is beautiful, so beautiful!
Graziella was so absorbed in the con-
temptation of the picture and the me-
mories it called forth that she did not
notice the entrance of Frederic, who
gently approached her, and, after listen
with thoughtful face to her enthusiastic
monologue, touched her cheek lightly
with trembling finger and said:
care you praying, little one?"
''Oh, no! signor; was thinking that
these sketches must be worth SOM ething-
at least this one of my own country"
II had forgotten them, little one" he
answered.
"This one of Sorrento, signor, is beauti-
full; how well l know it! 1t needs only
Salvatore in it to make it perfect
Salvatore" he repeated, gazing down
thoughtfully at the flushed, excited face
of the girl.
''My intended husband, signor; he lives
in the place you have SO beautifully
painted"
''And are you so anxious to see him
again, little one?"
The girl did not answer in words, but
tears swelled up to her eyes, and her lips
trembled. The man turned aside and walk
ed to the dusty window, and in moment
the girl was BIZ his side.
'Your soul speaks in that picture, sig
nor. 1t is lovely-better, far better than
that" she added, pointing to the famous
'Nero's Dream"
"You shall see Salvatore, little one"
said the artist, gazing sadly at the girl;
"but leave me now, for have no need of
you this morning"
There was yet day to spare before the
expiration of the time in which his pic
lures were to be sent to the exhibition.
When Graziella left the room, "Nero's
Dream" was turned to the wall, and was
never finished. Two weeks later, Fred
eric had the satisfaction of seeing his
Sorrento" admirably hung at the acad-
envy, where it was enthusiastically praised,
and what is better, was sold at an extrav-
agant and anlooked-for price to an en-
thusiastic millionaire.
One day, when Graziella was again pos
ing for our friend, and looking more pen
sive than usual, Frederic suddenly sur
prised her by asking how much money
was yet lacking to make up the sum of
the five hundred dollars.
"Alas1 signor, three hundred dollars"
was the mournful reply. 81 shall not see
Salvatore for many year."
"And are you sc anxious to see him,
little one?"
my heart would break, signor, without
that hope. He is my life, my soul!"
The artist sighed and stared gloomily
at the young girl.
care you angry with me, signor?" she
asked timidly.
angry, little one? No! See my
child, here are three hundred dollars.
Take them; they are honestly yours, for
without you they would never have been
earned. Through you I sold my italian
sketch, and [ give you this to take you
back to Italy and to-Salvtore! One kiss
my child, as memory, and then good-by
TO you forever"
And that is the reason that ten days
later the little model bade farewell to
New York, to return to her native land
and to her Salvatore, whom perhaps she
has been able to keep awake by relating
to him her wonderful experiences in the
great city beyond the sea.
Bonanza Mine
Of health is to be found in DIR. r. V. Pierce's
"Favorte Prescription, to the merits of which.
remedy for female weakness and kindred
affections, thousands testify.
The work of reprisal is now going on along the
Franco German frontier. To-day the French ar
rest q German on some trivial charge; to -morrow
the Germans arrest Frenchman ON some trump
ed up allegation. These are the premontory
symptoms of great war.
Wife-Dear, l wish you would invite
young Professor Y, some day. I hear he
is SO dreadfully absent minded, perhaps
he will take our G cecilia.
EL7's CATAR RH